When Sydney hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics, an unlikely hero emerged: an unofficial mascot known as Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat. Introduced by comedians, it helped to kick off a wave of love for a ...

The bare-nosed or common wombat is a marsupial closely related to koalas. Wombats have a stocky build with short, stubby legs and coarse tan, grey, or brown fur. They are the second-largest marsupial ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The common wombat (Vombatus ursinus) is, as ...

An unnamed Robert Frost character once said, “Good fences make good neighbors,” and wombats have taken this sentiment to heart. These furry little marsupials, native to Australia, are famous for ...

Most people have a preferred way of communication—phone, text, email—but bare-nosed wombats have an unusual way of relaying information.